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Paul Swuste1, Alex Burdorf, Bob Ruers
1Safety Science Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. P.H.J.J.Swuste@tbm.tudelft.nl
Abstract:
In The Netherlands the number of asbestos-related diseases is increasing. An age-cohort model predicts a steep rise in pleural mesothelioma deaths up to 490 cases per year among men, with a total death toll close over 12,000 cases during 2000-2028. In the past decade the number of compensation claims for asbestos-related diseases has more than doubled, with increasingly verdicts in favor of claimants. In addition to the medical information, information about the state of the art of preventive measures in different periods of time plays a decisive role in these claims. The use of asbestos in The Netherlands, the occurrence of asbestos-related diseases, the national asbestos regulations, and the position of the claimants in asbestos lawsuits in The Netherlands are reviewed.
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